Lets discuss meditation from scientific point of view

Join us for a discussion about meditation. In the first part of the meetup, I will present detailed introduction to the topic based on recent scientific research. Then we will have a discussion where the aimed at identifying practical applications of that knowledge in our lives.
We will cover:

• History of Meditation: the evolution of eastern traditions and how they began
• What exactly meditation is: and how it relates to westernized practice of mindfulness
• Neuroscience of Meditation: what exactly happens "under the hood" when we practice

Agenda:

• Personal introductions 10 min
• Theoretical background and summaries of the papers 40 min
• Discussion Q&A 60 min

Sources (no need to read all of them, I will mention each briefly):

• https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2798510
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36760344/
• https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-21490-9
• https://coaching.healthygamer.gg/guide/modules/meditation
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4940234/
• https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2025/new-research-reveals-that-meditation-induces-changes-in-deep-brain-areas-associated-with-memory-and-emotional-regulation
• https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-15195-6
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40623834/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36308976/
• https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1622594/full